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Easy Color Knitting: Domino Knitting

Notes from Sandi: One of the things that makes the Modern Quilt Wrap so intriguing and fun to knit is its modular nature–each of those jewel-like sections can be knit all by itself for a great carry-along project. However, the magic of this sort of modular knitting, called "domino" knitting (or "mitered square" knitting) is that you can join the squares as you go! This week, we have one of the experts in domino knitting to share some of the techniques and tricks with us: Vivian Høxbro.

Want to experiment with domino knitting? We have a new free pattern for you, excerpted from Domino Knitting–the pretty potholder shown here. The pattern gives you full instructions to get you started on this fun technique. Download the free pattern for the Domino Potholder now!

Vivian Høxbro is an expert in the unusual techniques of both domino knitting and shadow knitting.Purchase her book Domino Knitting to explore modular knitting at its best, or purchase Shadow Knitting to discover how light and dark illusions can bring forth stunning effects in everything you knit!

As always, we encourage you to give your local yarn shop some love–and your business–whenever possible!

Note: This pattern is no longer available for download

Sandi Wiseheart is the editor of Knitting Daily. As you read this, we've been in Canada for two whole days! I hope I can find my knitting. I hope I can find the kitchen! Talk to you next week about my adventures with the Camisa. Let's see whether I got it done or not.

27 thoughts on “Easy Color Knitting: Domino Knitting”

small items are indeed the greater way to learn a new tech, thanks, and we can use some left-overs too, so three advantages, learning something new, don’t panic in front of a huge project, and kill some left-overs wonderful

I’ve owned a copy of Domino Knitting for years, and love it. One thing that the description in today’s blog doesn’t make clear: it’s not just “you CAN join the squares as you go”, but “you DO join the squares as you go”. You also knit in the ends as you go, so when you’re done a piece, you just give the wrong side a “haircut”, darn in the one or two remaining ends, and you’re done!

Since the squares are joined in as you work along, I don’t know about claiming that all the projects are small — certainly the gorgeous wrap included in the book wouldn’t be small towards the end, although it’s well worth making.

If anyone’s intrigued by the technique of the pot holder, wait until you see the jackets, shrugs, hats, and household items. The shaping is easy and the items are beautiful.

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I hope you will continue with a 2nd series. However, if you do, please improve the camera angles to look over the shoulder of the knitter so we at home can see it as if we were the knitter. Also, please slow down. So much seems to be at warp speed in an effort to get more bang for your buck. Let’s have quality over quantity. Thanks for all the knowledgeable crafters and keep it up. Looking forward to another bigger/better season.
Nancy W.
Cincinnati, OH

I am feeling rather dumb today. I read over the domino potholder pattern multiple times and am confused on how the two different pictures for placement of squares A, B C and D work. One picture/direction shows them in a square configuration and one in an ‘L’ configuration. The directions for the ‘first panel’ have them in an ‘L’ configuration, but the rest of the directions assume you have the ‘square’ configuration. Help!!??

I’d also like to know if wool yarn can be used for potholders as I have alot of that “in stock”. Does anyone know if it’s a fire hazard to use wool as a potholder? All of the potholder patterns I’ve seen use cotton, so I always wondered….
Thanks.

I agree with Paula. I read over the pattern and studied the diagrams for the domino potholder. I believe there are errors in the diagrams and the instructions. There are several disparities among the diagrams and between the diagrams and the written instructions. Would someone please clarify?

To KayeL,
I have knit many potholders with wool. It is a great way to use up the scraps, and it is a ‘safe’ fiber around the heat. You just need to remember that they may felt if you wash them. But that is another benefit of wool; you can purposely felt the potholder and produce a very wonderful, thick, no holes potholder.

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What are the possibilities of getting a simple Easy Color
“crochet” Domino. I know, I know, you can basically do it with equally spaced double, treble, etc. crochet stitches; but I don’t think you get the same effect. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

LOVE! the felted stole you are wearing–it’s so….Danish! Very European in it’s aesthetic, relatively easy to make, and so funky/cool. Thanks for another perspective on mitred squares.

I’d also like to remind everyone of the lovely mitred square heart sachet that is available for free at Knitting Daily. I knit that up for friends this past Christmas and filled them with lavender–very nice and easy gift, and you really get the hang of it quickly.

Lastly, Sandi, I’m sooooooo jealous of your move to Canada–wish I had some relatives who could take me in. Enjioy! –Tamara

Have started the domino potholder and just love the concept. I have ordered the book and can not wait for it to arrive. This is so easy and so fun. I had a box of cotton “stash” and am able to use it up. My sister will be the recipient of the potholders and in our old high school colors.

Sandi, Canada is so beautiful. I have been there several times. My heart is in Colorado, though where my son, daughter-in-law and family live. Keep up your excellent writing for Knitting Daily.

Welcome to Canada Sandi.
Now that you are here perhaps you will be able to take in one of Canada’s wonderful knitting venues. The Waterloo County Knitters’ Fair is September 13 at Bingemans at 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener from 9:30am to 4:30pm. There are 73 vendors registered this year.
Hope you can join us.
Laurie
The Black Lamb
Port Hope, Ontario

Welcome to Canada.
As Laurie said, the Kitchener/Waterloo Knitters’ Fair is this Saturday (Sept 13) – if you’re in Ontario, perhaps you can take some time away from unpacking your stash and look at potentially adding a bit to your stash – you could always call it *research*
Also, In October, Toronto has a Creative Festival (I think that’s what it’s called) – kniting/crocheting/sewing/all tlhings fiber (or most, at least). It’s definitely worth a visit.
Take care,
Betty BJ in GTA Ontario

I downloaded this pattern over a year ago and at first I had a little struggle reading the pattern. It helped to read it completely through, though. I’ve made many of these as gifts because it’s absolutely my favorite potholder pattern. Just takes a little studying…. I’ve been using Peaches and Cream cotton……

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